workers from being able to post and distribute union fliers in the break room, the union says.
Ultimately, workers voted 76 to 76 in the election, failing to give the union the majority it needed to win. If their filing is successful, however, Trader Joe’s may be forced to recognize their union under a bargaining order, one of the strongest actions the NLRB can take in enforcing labor law. “The intensity of an employer’s union busting campaign can be hard to understand unless experienced firsthand,” the union said in a press release. “Threats, coercion, interrogation, and blatant misinformation, along with pitting workers against each other, are all par for the course when an employer wants to stop worker power in its tracks.”
“These kinds of tactics were a significant factor in the Essex election, but Cemex has leveled the playing field and given Essex workers a new opportunity for unionization, despite the employer’s blatant union-busting,” the union continued.It’s no secret that it’s a tough time for independent journalism.From small, local publications to large, well-known industry giants, no one is immune to this sea change..
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